BASIC INFORMATION |
| Date of report
: 15 February 1999 |
| Name and number
of project : TPT 02/98 ROAD TRANSPORT HARMONISATION PROJECT (Phase 4) |
| Brief
description of project outputs (number of participants at workshop; number of economies
covered by survey, and deliverables, where applicable): The project was conducted in
accordance with the Request for Proposal specification. All APEC economies were encouraged
to contribute to the project by forwarding details of their regulatory requirements to the
project consultants. Three APEC economies did not respond to the request for information
however the consultant was able to gather details through other sources. Although only
eight economies provided information to update Phase 3 of the project, it is considered
likely that regulatory requirements had not changed in those economies failing to respond.
It is intended to post the final report for Phase
4 on the Internet. |
LESSONS LEARNED AND/OR FURTHER WORK |
| Originally
planned completion date of project : December 1998 |
| Actual
completion date of project : January 1999 |
| APEC projects
are assessed by four categories of criteria. (Please refer to the "Criteria for
Assessment of APEC Projects".) Has the project met the following as originally
planned: (Please tick either box and comment where appropriate) |
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If yes, please
explain how |
If not, please
explain why |
| APEC Values |
RTHP is aimed
at strengthening the economic infrastructure through the development of technical
regulations for road vehicles which are harmonised with international standards. |
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| Project Design |
The project met
the specifications developed by the RTHP Group and endorsed by the TPT-WG. |
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| Dissemination
of Project Results |
Copies of the
report on CD-ROM have been circulated however it is intended to post the information on
the Internet allowing wide dissemination. |
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| Budget |
The project was
completed in accordance with the budget allocation. |
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| If your
committee or working group has used other additional criteria to evaluate this project,
please briefly describe the criteria and how the project is rated against these criteria: |
Did the project meet the needs of the targeted beneficiaries, identify
direct and indirect beneficiaries and to member economies and any follow-up? The Road
Transport Harmonisation Project (RTHP) is consistent with APEC Leaders’ directives to
standardise with international standards and the Project was identified in the Osaka
Action Agenda for the transport sector. The aims of Phase 4 were to examine the automotive
conformity assessment and certification requirements used in APEC economies and to review
of the results of Phase 3. The information provided in the final report will benefit both
the public and private sectors immediately as source material for those wishing to trade
in automotive product or those economies planning revision of their regulatory
requirements with the intention of facilitating trade. The final purpose of the project is
to develop a harmonious regulatory system for APEC. RTHP Phase 5 aims to develop a
harmonised regulatory system for APEC over the next five years. Part1 Pilot Study has been
approved for commencement in 1999. |
To what extent the project has reached the targeted clientele, any
assessment of client satisfaction in terms of accessibility, competence of service
delivery, usefulness of information and contribution to trade facilitation and business
performance? Although APEC economies have been provided with copies of the final report
the use of the Internet will allow the business community access to the detailed
information contained in the report. Feedback on the earlier phase of RTHP (Phase 3) has
demonstrated the usefulness to interested parties. It will however be a source document
for Phase 5 commencing in 1999. |
Does the project complement or overlap with the work of others, was the
project the most cost-effective in achieving the targeted goals, has the Committee/Working
Group clearly defined and agreed upon targeted clients, the impacts to be achieved and the
means of achieving them? No other APEC fora are engaged in road vehicle standards
harmonisation. The EVSL proposal for the automotive sector recognised that road vehicle
standards harmonisation is critical for free trade and the proposal recommends that the
resolution of these issues remain with the RTHP Group. RTHP does not intend to develop
technical regulations specific to APEC but to adopt standards developed in the forum for
internationally harmonised standards. As mentioned above the aim is to complete the
project over the next five years by which time it is planned to have developed a
regulatory system for road vehicles that meet the safety and environmental protection
needs of the region. |
How will the project, especially for database projects, maintain
sustainable benefits over the longer term? Phases 3 and 4 provide source material for the
final phase scheduled for completion over the next 5 years. |
Overall, has the project achieved its intended results in terms of
beneficial effects in member economies? (Please circle one) YES
If no, why? N.A. |
Are there any lessons learned and/or future work arising from this
project? If so, please describe them briefly. |
The Small Group comments
The objectives of the
project have been achieved. |
Lead Shepherds/Chairs comments |
Secretariat comments. |
